Noise and Vibration Report - Transnet

ENVIRO-ACOUSTIC RESEARCHSCOPING NOISE REPORT – TRANSNET: SWAZI RAIL LINK – DAVEL YARD TO NERSTON RSA ROUTETABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................ iiTABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................... viLIST OF TABLES ................................................................................ ixLIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................... xGLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................ xi1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 11.1 Introduction and Purpose ..................................................................... 11.2 Brief Project Description....................................................................... 11.3 Project Location .................................................................................. 51.4 Study area ......................................................................................... 51.4.1 Topography ............................................................................................. 51.4.2 Surrounding Land Use .............................................................................. 51.4.3 Roads and rail roads ................................................................................. 51.4.4 Ground conditions and vegetation .............................................................. 51.4.5 Other noise sources .................................................................................. 51.4.6 Residential areas ...................................................................................... 61.4.7 Existing Background Ambient Sound Levels ................................................. 61.5 Terms of Reference ............................................................................. 61.6 Potential sensitive receptors (Noise Sensitive Developments) ................... 72 LEGAL CONTEXT, POLICIES AND GUIDELINES ............................... 92.1 The Republic of South Africa Constitution Act (“the Constitution”) ............. 92.2 The Environment Conservation Act ........................................................ 92.2.1 Noise Control Regulations ......................................................................... 92.3 The National Environmental Management Act ....................................... 102.4 National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (“AQA”) ................ 102.4.1 Model Air Quality Management By-law for adoption and adaptation byMunicipalities .......................................................................................... 112.5 Noise Standards ................................................................................ 112.6 International Guidelines – Noise Control .............................................. 122.6.1 Guidelines for Community Noise (WHO, 1999) ............................................ 12pageP a g e | vi